Patents by Inventor Gilbert Lilienthal

Gilbert Lilienthal has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7543700
    Abstract: A drive drum is disclosed for a belt conveyor that gearlessly drives a conveyed product. For example, at least one motor is located inside the drum shell, said motor being fixed to the drum shell by means of a motor frame on the shell and to a fixed drum shaft by means of a fixed motor frame on said shaft; the drum shell is sealed on both sides by a base on the end face, said bases being provided with centric bearings that support the fixed drum shaft; the two ends of the fixed drum shaft are mounted on shaft fixings; at least one electric connection line, which extends inside or along the drum shaft, runs between a winding of the motor that is fixed to the fixed motor frame, on the shaft and an electric energy supply; the motor(s) has or have a cooling device for the winding; and a coolant supply and a coolant drain of the cooling device and/or a coolant connection line extend inside or along the drum shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: ABB AG
    Inventors: Dietmar Simke, Boris Rathmann, RĂ¼diger Bude, Gilbert Lilienthal
  • Publication number: 20080308392
    Abstract: A drive drum is disclosed for a belt conveyor that gearlessly drives a conveyed product. For example, at least one motor is located inside the drum shell, said motor being fixed to the drum shell by means of a motor frame on the shell and to a fixed drum shaft by means of a fixed motor frame on said shaft; the drum shell is sealed on both sides by a base on the end face, said bases being provided with centric bearings that support the fixed drum shaft; the two ends of the fixed drum shaft are mounted on shaft fixings; at least one electric connection line, which extends inside or along the drum shaft, runs between a winding of the motor that is fixed to the fixed motor frame, on the shaft and an electric energy supply; the motor(s) has or have a cooling device for the winding; and a coolant supply and a coolant drain of the cooling device and/or a coolant connection line extend inside or along the drum shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: ABB AG
    Inventors: Dietmar Simke, Boris Rathmann, Rudiger Bude, Gilbert Lilienthal